Sandra Cebrián Hidalgo (1999, Spain) began her musical journey at the age of five and later honed her skills at the Conservatory of Castilla y León under Miriam Gómez-Morán, earning honors in piano and graduating with the Extraordinary End-of-Career Prize. Following her Master’s in Piano Performance, she pursued further studies at the Conservatory of Amsterdam with Frank van de Laar. Sandra has achieved significant recognition, including the first prize at the ‘IV Nouvelles Étoiles Competition’ in Paris (2021) and third prize at the International Moscow Music Competition Online. She has been a finalist in prestigious competitions such as Marisa Montiel in Linares and the International Piano Competition in Sigüenza. Her orchestral experience includes performing with the Young National Orchestra of Spain for the premiere of Raquel García-Tomás’s ‘Sonic Canvas’. Passionate about chamber music, Sandra has collaborated with ensembles like Asko Schönberg in the Netherlands. Recently, she premiered works at Madrid’s Reina Sofia School of Music and performed with the Management Solutions Choir at Teatro Real. Currently, she performs as a soloist in the Netherlands and with Ensemble Praeteritum in Spain.

Repertoire:

Quarter Finals
L. van Beethoven – Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
A. Scriabin – Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30
I. Albéniz – Triana (from Iberia)
R. Escher – Toccata (from Arcana)

Semi Finals
W.A. Mozart – Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478
S. Prokofieff – Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82

Finals
J.P. de Graaff – Lock, Stock, and Barrel
L. van Beethoven – Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15